Home energy insecurity is increasing across the U.S., recently released Energy Information Administration data shows. The 2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), which the EIA has conducted periodically since 1978, involves a national survey of a representative sample of housing units, as well as a survey of utility billing records. Interviewers collected energy characteristics on 132.5 million housing units, usage patterns, and household demographics during 2024 a